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counterthesis

counterthesis noun: a thesis that rebuts another.

Noun

counterthesis (plural countertheses)

  1. A thesis that rebuts another.
    • Brooks never mentions that the book is a 400-page scientific and historical argument against precisely what he offers as a counterthesis, expressed in this rhetorical question: “Is it possible that substance has something to do with the political fortunes of parties?2007 September 30, “Push Buttons; Pull Lever”, in New York Times

Forms of counterthesis

pluralcountertheses

Origin of counterthesis

From counter- + thesis.

Questions about counterthesis

What does counterthesis mean?
Counterthesis means a thesis that rebuts another.
What part of speech is counterthesis?
Counterthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of counterthesis?
The plural of counterthesis is countertheses.

Words near counterthesis in the dictionary

  1. countertheorems
  2. countertheories
  3. countertheory
  4. countertherapeutic
  5. countertheses
  6. counterthesis
  7. counterthought
  8. counterthoughts
  9. counterthreat
  10. counterthreats
  11. counterthrew

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